N16Life Winter 2017

MAT HUMPHREY
IT COMES IN
WAVES
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SKATE AT LONDON’S MOST
DRAMATIC ICE RINK
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Artist and curator Mat Humphrey
is based in London. For his first
exhibition at New Art Projects
he has created an extraordinary series
of new paintings.
“It Comes in Waves” looks at
how water reacts to both light and
sound. Humphrey has reworked his
monochrome palette and his flawless
application of oil paint to create
a sense of movement. These new
paintings document the refraction of
light through water and the patterns
created by sound how energy is
transferred through waves. The
surface of these works, however, is
flawless and strangely devoid of human
mark, as if the ripples and contours of
the paint had been made by water or
the movement of light.
These are Mat Humphrey’s darkest
paintings to date; they suggest the
deep dark parts of the ocean where
light and sound barely penetrate. We
feel like we are looking up at the light
from a great depth, and rather than
considering the sea bed from above,
we are contemplating the way the
light hits the surface of the water from
below.
His work is represented in
international collections including
those of Bryan Adams, Damon Albarn,
Simon Fuller, Roland Mouret, Suzette
Field and Viktor Wynd.
New Art Projects, 6D Sheep Lane,
London, E8 4QS , Until Sat 23 Dec,
Free entry
Ice skating returns to London’s most
iconic historic landmark this season,
the Tower of London.
Advanced ticket booking for morning,
daytime and evening sessions, including
a special price for families, means skaters
can secure their favourite dates and
times. Two early morning sessions have
been added this year which are especially
suited for little skaters and beginners.
There’s a cafe and bar on site too, so
visitors can book a skate session then
spend the rest of the day or evening in
The Winter Open Studio is a
wonderful opportunity to meet the
craftspeople, artists and designers
at the Chocolate Factory, to see their
creativity first hand, and often before
anyone else, as it emerges inside the
studio. A well-established community of
workshops that is home to many worldrenowned
creative practitioners, it is well
worth a visit!
Alibi Pantry will be running their
wonderful pop-up cafe within the studios
again this winter. They will be serving
refreshments and snacks as well as a
choice of meals. Great coffee is also
available. From 24 November (opening
night 6-9pm), then 25&26 November
(11am-6pm).
Free Entry The Chocolate Factory
N16, Farleigh Place, Stoke Newington,
London, N16 7SX
one of London’s most impressive historic
locations. The rink is open all day, every
day apart from Christmas Day.
November 17th 2017 – January 2nd
2018, Ice rink tickets are priced adults
£14.50 / teenagers 13-15 years, OAPs,
students and conc £12.50 / children
3-12 years £10.50 and family tickets
(3+1 or 2+2) £42. Sessions are 9am &
10am; (this is weekends only until 18th
December and then daily) 11am-7pm
and 8pm & 9pm. Tower of London,
EC3N 4AB
THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY OPEN DAYS
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